Japan's New Missile Defense: A Response to Regional Tensions

0:00Japan's ramping up its defenses, deploying long-range missiles in Kumamoto on the southern island of Kyushu, right near China, as ties between the two. Hit a low point. Defense Minister Shinjiro Kuzumi says these standoff weapons led Japan counter invasion threats while keeping troops safe, calling it key for deterrence. They also rolled out a hypervelocity-gliding projectile in Shizuoka, closer to Tokyo on the Pacific coast. This comes as Japan shifts from its old-strict self-defense only policy, building firepower against rising moves by China, Russia, and North Korea in. The region, especially after approving counterattack missiles back in 2022. Tensions spike lately over disputed Senkakul Islands and Prime Ministers Sanayi Takaiichi's hints at jumping in if Taiwan gets hit since China claims. The island and won't rule out force. Tensions in Kumamoto weren't warned when the launcher arrived, sparking protests at a base, and worries that these sites could draw enemy fire, but Tokyo.

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